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Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed off on a bill prohibiting car manufacturers from using direct-sales models.

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[–] QHC@kbin.social 10 points 2 years ago

I would like to see someone explain how restricting buying options is a good thing that lines up with "conservative ideals"?

Just answer a simple question: why should anyone believe this is anything but a blatant example of regulatory capture and legal bribery?

[–] CMLVI@kbin.social 7 points 2 years ago (1 children)

"Pro-business", as long as the business exists to extract as much profit as possible from consumers.

[–] Narrrz@kbin.social 7 points 2 years ago

Pro bloodsucking middlemen.

Protecting the god given right to extract as much money from the common pleb as can be wrung out of them.

[–] iAmTheTot@kbin.social 6 points 2 years ago

Party of small government at it again! Gotta love their version of the free market.

[–] mkbandit@kbin.social 4 points 2 years ago

So this literally just protects existing dealerships instead of creating more dealerships for EVs

[–] SnowboardBum@kbin.social 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)

His boy Elon won't like this one bit.

[–] Narrrz@kbin.social 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Electric car manufacturers are specifically exempt.

[–] mephiska@kbin.social 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

So then what’s the point of this law?

[–] Generic-Disposable@kbin.social 2 points 2 years ago

To help tesla and hurt the competition a bit.

[–] WackyIdeas@kbin.social 3 points 2 years ago
[–] Sir_Osis_of_Liver@kbin.social 2 points 2 years ago

Couldn't the car manufacturer's set up dealerships on Seminole reservations? That's how they got around similar restrictions in other states.

The other option was to buy out of state.

[–] DMBFFF@kbin.social 1 points 2 years ago

I suppose used car dealers will be unaffected.